Best of Blogs, 9/15/07

Here are some of the most interesting blog posts of the past week, in the order that they were posted....

Save the Delta Queen: How important the Delta Queen is for little river towns
A link to an Evansville Courier & Press article which shows how important excursion votes are to small river towns such as Grandview, Indiana.

The 'Nati Life: "What's on Tap?" - NO IDEA!!!
We're one week away from Oktoberfest, and the official event website still doesn't include any information about what's happening this year.

The Gateway to the Truth: Council Makes Right Decision on Hillside Development
A discussion about Cincinnati's denial of hillside condos on Columbia Parkway and the rapid development of hillsides in Covington and Park Hills.

Urban Cincy: Actual cost of commuting
Randy provides a link to Metro's Cost of Driving Calculator and discusses some of the hidden costs of driving.

Citizens for a Better Norwood: Rookwood Exchange update: why the holdons aren't selling
They ask if it's really developer Jeffrey Anderson who's holding things up.

Today at the Forum: Bye-by, WiFi, don't forget to write
Ray Cooklis discusses the City's decision to put city-wide Wi-Fi on hold, and why that may not be such a bad thing.

Here are a couple of updates on stories I have reported....

Enquirer: Barge plan appears doomed (9/11/07)
The Economic Development Committee passed a motion not to negotiate a lease with Queengate Terminals for industrial use and to take 90 days to explore a different use for the land.

Eastern Hills Journal: Hyde Park developer, council square off (9/13/07)
The Hyde Park Neighborhood Council is against new offices at 2718 Observatory Avenue because its front-yard setback would not match neighboring businesses. The developers claim that the new offices could support 50 new jobs.